With the “Jump” season finishing last Saturday it is time to concentrate on the first two of the five classics for the three year olds at Newmarket this weekend. Both races are run over the straight Rowley mile. The 2000 Guineas for the colts will be on the Saturday and in this Aidan O’Brien has...
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The greatest horse race in the world, the John Smith’s Grand National worth £975,000.00, will go off at 4.15 pm this Saturday the 14th of April. There will be a maximum field of 40 runners. The fences are not as daunting as they were back in 1960 when Merryman II (pictured) won the first...
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The centre piece for Day 2 of the Aintree Grand National Meeting is the John Smith’s Melling Chase worth £175,000.00 and run over 2 miles 4 furlongs. A very select field of 8 runners go to post including Finians Rainbow who was a fortunate winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham...
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The Aintree Grand National Meeting gets underway on Thursday the 12th April with the Betfred Bowl Chase worth £150,000.00 being the centre piece. The race is run over 3 miles 1 furlong . Riverside Theatre is favourite for this but he has had only four weeks to get over his exertions from the Cheltenham Festival. Nacarat (pictured) comes...
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Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer 13-P0311 SYNCHRONISED (IRE) 9-11-10 J P McManus Jonjo O’Neill 211/1121-4 BALLABRIGGS (IRE) 11-11-09 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain 115-F310 MIDNIGHT CHASE 10-11-08 Lady Clarke Neil Mulholland 1/10P-13P WEIRD AL (IRE) 9-11-08 Brannon, Dennis, Dick, Holden Donald McCain 11121/2-24 BURTON PORT (IRE) 8-11-07 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson FF-B111 QUEL ESPRIT (FR) ...
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Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival brings us to the main event, the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase run over 3 miles 2 furlongs. Last years race (pictured) was truly exciting with Long Run outstaying Denman and Kauto Star. There is no Denman this year and Kauto Star is getting no younger. He is...
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The centre piece of the 3rd day of the Cheltenham Festival will be the Ladbrokes World Hurdle run over 3 miles. Big Bucks and Ruby Walsh (pictured) will be attempting to win the race for the fourth time. On Tuesday Quevega joined the short list of horses who have have been successful at four Cheltenham...
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The centre piece of the second day of the Cheltenham Festival is the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase run over 2 miles. This race looks to be between last years winner Sizing Europe (pictured), Big Zeb and Finians Rainbow. Sizing Europe has been in tremendous form this season and it is difficult to see...
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The Cheltenham Festival, the greatest show on turf, kicks off on Tuesday 13th with the William Hill Supreme Novices Hurdle. In this race last year, which does not seem a year ago!, Al Ferof stormed up the Cheltenham hill to beat Spirit Son, Sprinter Sacre and Cue Card. Al Ferof meets Sprinter Sacre and Cue Card...
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Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer 1) 13-P031 SYNCHRONISED (IRE) 9-11-10 J P McManus Jonjo O’Neill 2) 11/1121- BALLABRIGGS (IRE) 11-11-09 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain 3) 115-F31 MIDNIGHT CHASE 10-11-08 Lady Clarke Neil Mulholland 4) 1/10P-13 WEIRD AL (IRE) 9-11-08 Brannon, Dennis, Dick, Holden Donald McCain 5) 11121/2- BURTON PORT (IRE) 8-11-07 Trevor Hemmings Nicky...
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